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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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